as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty
the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment
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Recent Examples of bewilderment
His Baseball Savant page is a source of bewilderment and wonder to me.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 20 May 2025
That excitement turned to bewilderment when the company revealed last month that global soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo would be a playable character, joined days later by Salvatore Ganacci — a Bosnian-Swedish DJ.
—Lindsay Totty, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Beer and bewilderment at the international security conference. MARCH 6, 2025
This article is co-published with The New York Review of Books.
—Caitlin L. Chandler, The Dial, 6 Mar. 2025
Then, to the bewilderment of almost everyone in MLB circles, Elias did not attempt during the recent offseason to trade the O’s surplus of young position players for proven starting pitching.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bewilderment
Levi Weaver, New York Times, 20 May 2025
That excitement turned to bewilderment when the company revealed last month that global soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo would be a playable character, joined days later by Salvatore Ganacci — a Bosnian-Swedish DJ.
—Lindsay Totty, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Beer and bewilderment at the international security conference. MARCH 6, 2025
This article is co-published with The New York Review of Books.
—Caitlin L. Chandler, The Dial, 6 Mar. 2025
Then, to the bewilderment of almost everyone in MLB circles, Elias did not attempt during the recent offseason to trade the O’s surplus of young position players for proven starting pitching.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bewilderment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bewilderment
Noun
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The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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Besides confusion among the crowd and a brief delay turning over Hall H from one panel to the next, the alarm did not seem to cause any major disruption to Friday's festivities.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Zero visibility protocol: In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business's parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 July 2025
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Mercury shifts direct in your partnership sector on August 11th, clearing the fog around romantic or creative dynamics.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 July 2025
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